Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

No 1 in the UK for research outputResearch Excellence Framework 2014

Course description

This course prepares you for a career on the business side of control and systems engineering. Alongside your engineering modules, you'll study marketing management, accounting and finance, strategy and business planning. Other business modules include Project Management and Human Resources Management for Engineers.

The compulsory engineering subjects are the same as on the BEng Systems and Control Engineering. You will learn how to control traditional engineering systems and how to apply your knowledge to other systems such as biological processes, economic systems and the environment.

In the first year, you'll take the Global Engineering Challenge. This involves working with other engineering students on a one-week project to tackle a real-world problem. The challenge is designed to develop your skills and enhance your career prospects.

In the final year, you'll complete a research project and a dissertation, supervised by a member of staff.

Accredited by the Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Financial help from the University - bursaries

If you're a UK student, you could be entitled to a University bursary. A bursary is the same as a grant - you don't have to pay it back.

Physics is preferred as the science subject but we also accept a range of science related subjects including Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology, Human Biology, Electronics, Engineering, Technology and Further Maths

International students need overall IELTS grade of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent English language qualification

The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it's up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers.

In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.

Learning and assessment

These figures give an indication of how you'll learn and be assessed. They're a combined average of all the years of the course. The learning and assessment percentages could vary depending on the modules you choose.

Learning

Scheduled teaching

26%

Independent study

74%

Placement

0%

Assessment

Exams/tests

43%

Coursework

48%

Practical

9%

Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

We are the only department in the UK dedicated to Control and Systems Engineering.

We are home to the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre and have research contracts with major institutions like the European Space Agency, as well as our many academic and industrial partners. These connections mean our teaching is based on the latest thinking.

Our facilities include a robotics, real-time systems, and control and power systems laboratory, as well as a state-of-the-art Control and Electronics lab in the new engineering building, The Diamond (pictured).

What our graduates do

Qualified systems and control engineers make a genuine difference in the world. They build robots and design manufacturing processes. They can even help to predict climate change, financial trends or reserves of raw materials.

Our graduates work in many different sectors, such as manufacturing, aerospace, robotics, power generation and finance, for companies including Rolls-Royce, Jaguar Land Rover, Shell, Dyson and HSBC.

All our courses are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institute of Measurement and Control. Our MEng degrees meet all the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.

Applicant open days
If you've received an offer to study with us, we'll invite you to one of our applicant open days, which take place between November and April. These open days have a strong department focus and give you the chance to really explore student life here, even if you've visited us before.

Campus tours
Campus tours run regularly throughout the year, at 1pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.